FREE ART AND MUSIC FOR THE ENTIRE
FAMILY---
TODDLERS TO TEENS!
COME JOIN THE FUN! AUGUST 11, 12 & 13, 2011
The Snake River Roaring Youth Jam is the biggest family arts festival ever to hit Idaho Falls.
Organized by the Idaho Falls Arts Council, the "Youth Jam" is three fun filled days of art,
theater and music for kids of all ages...and their families too!
Community Night Out
Wednesday, August 10, 6 pm
the evening before the Snake River Roaring Youth Jam
Along the east side of the Greenbelt on Memorial
Get ready for a fun night for the whole family, when the Idaho Falls Police Department hosts festivities that showcase a variety of safety stations aimed at educating youth and families. Representatives from various community organizations will be on hand. Get ready for a fun night for the whole family, when the Idaho Falls Police Department hosts festivities that showcase a variety of safety stations aimed at educating youth and families. Representatives from various community organizations will be on hand as well to inform people about the resources they offer.
Free food, free family activities, and giveaways are just some of the reasons to show-up.
August 11 & 12, 7:00pm.
Idaho Falls Arts Council presents:
TAIKOPROJECT
FREE/Colonial Theater
Photo credit: Yuka Kato
An ensemble of America's premier, emerging taiko drummers dedicated to preserving and disseminating American taiko drumming through educational activities and public performances. The ensemble's work balances the traditions and rich history of American taiko with a contemporary edge exploring new dimensions in the art form. Call 522-0471 for more information.
Mike's Music
Snake River Roaring Youth Jam
presented with help from the Snake River All Stars
August 13, 2011 from 7-11 pm
Civitan's Plaza in historic downtown Idaho Falls
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE BAND APPLICATION
CLICK HERE TO PAY REGISTRATION FEE'S ONLINE!
This event has become the premiere showcase for young bands in eastern Idaho. As many as 15 bands will compete for their share of over $2000 in prizes. Judges will be a mix of Snake River All Star musicians as well as area high school students. Entrants will receive by e-mail a complete judges tally with comments. Bands will have the chance to garner a local business for sponsorship of their band. All participants will have the opportunity to attend the free judges workshop presented by members of the Snake River Allstars.
Also sponsored by The Idaho Falls Arts Council and Post Register
ART AND MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD
Youth Jam 2011
Xtreme Xylophone: Young artists will add to the layers of paint to transform the xylophone into a memorable community art project that also makes unique sounds when played with the provided mallets.
Did you know: The xylophone was invented independently in both Africa and Asia. The earliest evidence of a xylophone is from the 9th Century in SE Asia according to the Vienna Symphonic .
1. Colorful Baskets: Young artists will glue beautiful fabric pieces around a bowl to make a basket similar to those found in Zambia, Africa.
Did you know: The Barotse tribe in Zambia uses woven grasses to make their coiled baskets for carrying supplies and using as bowls to eat with.
2.African Drum’s: Young artists will make African Drums out of recycled materials and decorate them in respect of the Dogon village in Mali.
Did you know: The Dogon village in Mali has buildings for storing grain. These grainaries are very important to the people as their food storage source. The Dogon people often decorate the doors of their grainaries to show respect.
3.Didgeridoo: Young artists will create the musical instrument made and played by Australian Aborigines that were originally made from hollow branches of various Australian Trees found in Northern Australia.
Did you know ancient Aboriginal art consisted of four colors: black, white, yellow ochre, and red ochre. This was symbolic of the four major races of the world. Aborigine artists would use drawn pictures and these colors to communicate with other tribes. The Didgeridoo is an important part of the intangible cultural heritage of Australian Aboriginal groups from northern Australia with its very unique sound.
4.Dreamtime Paintings: Young artists will paint their own landscape or animal design using dotted lines and many, many dots of paint like Aboriginal artist.
Did you know the Dreamtime Paintings of Australia are considered a track or path left by ancestral spirits.
5.Koala Sculptures: Young artists will create koala sculptures using found materials and draw habitats of eucalyptus trees for them to live in.
Did you know the koala is found only in the eucalyptus forest of eastern Australia. The koala is a picky eater, selecting only eucalyptus leaves and young eucalyptus bark. Koalas are solitary, gentle and non-aggressive.
6.Rain Stick: Young artists will create rain sticks and decorate them as if they are pieces of dried cactus. Young artists will then be able to hear the sound of rain wherever they are anytime and anyplace.
Did you know the rain stick is believed to have been invented in Chile or Peru, and was played in the belief that it could bring about rainstorms. It is also said that the rain stick was introduced in Mexican music in the 1960s.
7.Aztec Circle Calendars: Young artists will create a colorful circle calendar to highlight special days and events in their lives.
Did you know archeologists have learned about Aztecs and their beliefs from artwork found in the ruins of their cities. The calendar represents the Aztec universe with the face of the sun god in the center surrounded by designs symbolizing days that are special.
8.Brazilian Flutes: The young artists will make flutes and decorate them with colorful yarn and feathers.
Did you know Brazilian Indian’s play end-blown flutes to celebrate with their families and show excitement for their culture and heritage.
9.Carnival Costumes: Young artists will design their own costumes using plain paper sacks as the base form and will decorate with paints and materials.
Did you know the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was first held in 1840 and is now famous throughout the world for its elaborate bright costumes. Prizes are awarded for costumes of all different kinds!
10.Tambourines: Young artists will create tambourines out of paper plates and yarn and can dance around
Tambourines come in many different shapes with the most common being a circle shape. It is found in many forms of music such as Italian folk and Persian music. The word tambourine finds its origins in French tambourin, which referred to a long narrow drum used in Provence.
11. Fancy Eyeglasses: Young artists will get a little silly when they decorate hand-made eyeglass frames with fancy feathers, buttons, and hobby jewels.
Did you know the Roman emperor Nero was the first to use a type of eyeglasses to aid his vision. He discovered previous stones mounted on a ring could act as a magnifying glass!
12.Straw Ornaments: Young artists will bundle, weave, bend and construct straw into simple ornaments or design their own ornament all with red string just like the children in Sweden do.
Did you know Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve in Sweden. Straw ornaments are a significant part of Swedish Christmas decorations. The star decoration is a popular shape. Stars is collected and then tied with red string!
13. Clapper: Young artists will make percussion instruments that were create by the Native Americans. These instruments are simple but create a fun sound for young artists to dance about with.
Did you know musicians in many cultures form special bonds with instruments, sometimes naming them.
14.Bean and Seed Necklaces: Young artists will create necklaces with simple beadwork patterns that might be similar to those made by Cayuga Iroquois.
Did you know the Cayuga Nation is a tribe in the Iroquois Confederacy. The Cayuga lived in the eastern part of the Iroquois territory in a section bounded by Canada in the north, Pennsylvania in the South, Ohio in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. Today, none of the 450 tribal members live in this area, but rather are spread across the country.
15. Maracas: Young artists will make these fun musical instruments using newspaper and modge podge. The end result will have young artists dancing down the greenbelt to a new beat.
Did you know they are simple percussion instruments usually played in pairs consisting of dry gourds and filled with seeds or dried shells.
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